Land animals slaughtered for meat in Russia
Russia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 2.64 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Russia stood at 2.64 billion. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Russia peaked at 2.64 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 537.88 million, in 1997.
That places Russia 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 799.14 million | 537.88 million | 1.21 billion | 8 |
| 2000s | 968.68 million | 611.95 million | 1.51 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 billion | 1.66 billion | 2.60 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 billion | 2.45 billion | 2.64 billion | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture share gdp 3.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.06 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Rural population 24.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 35.52 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 78.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.17 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Russia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Russia was 2.64 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 537.88 million in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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